Instrument and medicine case



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P. A. LILLY.

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INSTRUMENT 'AND MEDICINE CASE. I

Patented Dec. 10, 1889.

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, P. A. LILLY. INSTRUMENT AND MEDICINE CASE.

No. 416,790, Patent ed Ded. 10. 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PLEASANT A; LILLY, OF IRVINE, KENTUCKY.

INSTRUMENT AND MEDICINE CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,790, dated December 10, 1889. Application filed July 13, 1889. Serial No. s1m438- (N m dem To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PLEASANT A. LILLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Irvine, in the county of Est-ill, State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Instrument and Medicine Cases, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to an improvement in physicians or surgeons instrument and medicine cases, the main objects of the invention being to provide a casein which the greatest amount of space is utilized within the smallest compass, and to secure the instruments, medicine-vials, &c., as firmly and snugly as possible.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the following description, and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan of my invention, showing the case open, one side turned upward, and the instruments, vials, &c;, in position; and Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section on the line 00 as of Fig. 1, having portions broken away to show the construction.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in both the figures of the drawings.

The bottom A of the case has the rigid end walls A, central partition A and the compartment A which is an extension of said partition, and is adapted to receive the capsule-box M, which has the strap M to readcentral partition are the loops a, formed of one or more pieces of leather or other material for the reception of the medicine-vials. In the spaces between the large loops are the small loops a, which are adapted to receive the small vials shown, or the small vials may be held in place without the loops by the retaining force of the large vials 'withinthe space between two adjacent large vials. The recesses a in the central partition are adapted to receive and secure from injury the needles of the hypodermic syringe by entirely concealing the tubes of the needles.

The side B of the case is padded on its inner surface with velvet, chamois-skin, or other soft material to prevent any abrasion of the instruments. The series of loops B B B are intended for the receptionof the instru- Along the sides of the mentssuch as catheters, tongue-depressors,

forceps, lancets, grooved directors, probes, spatulae, scissors, thermometers, bistouries, and other instruments useful in emergencies. There is also a cushion B, in which needles may be carried without danger of loss. The ends of the catheters and other delicate instruments may be covered with chamois-skin, if desired, to reduce still further the danger of abrasion. The flaps B turn down over the instruments and prevent contact with any other part of the case and injury by moisture of the hands in the act of removing the vials or otherwise. The opposite side C of the case has the pocket 0' on itsinner surface, said pocket being adapted to receive powders, silk, &c.

The top D and the fastening-flap D complete the case.

Any suitable fastening device may be employed to secure the flap of the top against the adjacent side of the case when closed.

Having thus described my inventiomwhatl claim is 1. In an instrument-case, a rigid central partition having recesses, as a for ,the reception and protection of instruments, substantially as described.

2. In an instrument-case, the combination of the case having rigid end walls and central partition, and a compartment A formed by an extension of said partition, substantially as described.

3. An instrumentcase consisting of the side 0, pocket 0, bottom A, end walls A, partition A having the loops at and a, and the recesses a receptacle A side B, padded as described, loops B cushion B, flaps 13*, top D, and flap D, substantially as described.

4. In an instrument-case, a case having rigid end walls and a central partition with a compartment A which is an extension of said partition and spaced for the reception and retention of a capsule-box, one end of said compartment being formed by a portion of one of the rigid end walls of the case, sub stantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PLEASANT A. LILLY.

Witnesses:

JAMES W. PARK, JOHN D. WINN. 

